Friday 5: Fantastical’s awesome calendar widget, an iOS 10-ready clipboard manager, and more [Video]
After being disappointed with the implementation of widgets in earlier versions of iOS, I wasn’t sure how useful I’d find iOS 10-centric widgets. But after using iOS 10 for the last few months, I can say for sure that widgets are now more useful than they’ve ever been. Here’s a brief look at five widget-bearing apps worth considering this weekend.
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WSJ: Apple has approached Time Warner in recent months, closely monitoring AT&T’s acquisition talks
The Wall Street Journal is reporting that Apple isn’t totally ruling out a Time Warner acquisition as talks between the network and AT&T appear to be moving forward.
Yesterday it was reported that AT&T is looking at the possibility of a merger with Time Warner, then today it was separately reported that the talks could be much further along than previously reported. Now the WSJ is adding that Apple is once again monitoring the situation closely and has even approached the company in the last few months…
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Review: Griffin’s iTrip Clip adapter gives your old 3.5mm headphones Bluetooth, just in time for iPhone 7
iPhone 7’s lack of a headphone jack means more people than ever are considering an upgrade to new wireless, Bluetooth headphones. But if you don’t want to make the jump, or love your old headphones too much to part with them just yet, Griffin’s new iTrip Clip will let you add Bluetooth functionality to any set of 3.5mm headphones for $20.
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Here’s what you can buy at Apple’s special campus store in Cupertino [Gallery]
Apple is set to reveal new Macs on Thursday at what will likely be the last special event hosted at the company’s 1 Infinite Loop campus in Cupertino. Early next year Apple’s giant Campus 2 headquarters will open and include a dedicated theater for these types of events, so the surprise Mac event is one last hurrah for the current Apple HQ.
And even though it may be about to be replaced with something bigger and better, 1 Infinite Loop does have something fairly new of its own: a dedicated Apple Store that reopened last fall. Apple’s campus store has always sold exclusive collectables like T-shirts and pens, and the Jony Ive-designed retail store adds Apple products just like traditional Apple Stores.
The shirt styles and souvenirs offered change regularly, but head below to see what you can expect to find at the 1 Infinite Loop Apple Store that’s not sold anywhere else if you visit.
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9to5Toys Lunch Break: Powerbeats2 Wireless Headphones $100, Photoshop Elements 15 $80, NightSky 4 free, more
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TODAY’S CAN’T MISS DEALS:
Beats Powerbeats2 Wireless headphones (Active Collection, multiple colors) for $100 shipped (Reg. $140)
Adobe Photoshop Elements 15 for Mac/PC: $80 (Reg. $100)
App Store Free App of the Week: Night Sky 4 goes free for the first time (Reg. up to $4)
Best Buy launches massive 3-day sale w/ $100 off 12.9-inch iPad Pro, Mac accessories, home theater deals, more
You can grab a high-end 13.3-inch MacBook Pro w/ Retina Display for $1,470 (Reg. $1,799)
Pick up Apple’s entry-level 13-inch Retina MacBook Pro for $1,030 shipped (Reg. $1,299)
Grab a 1st Gen. 42mm Apple Watch Sport in Space Gray for $219 shipped (Orig. $399)
Get up to 70% off a load of Rockstar Mac games today: Grand Theft Auto Trilogy for $9
Apple offers 50% off top tier games on the App Store: BADLANDS 2, Monument Valley, Sword & Sworcery & many more
Minecraft Story Mode goes free for the first time on iOS & Android (Reg. $5)
MORE NEW GEAR FROM TODAY:
Panasonic’s 4-pack of AA rechargeable batteries w/ charger is an absolute must-have at $15 Prime shipped
Get a Lightning cable that’ll last. This 4-ft option from Inateck features tough braided nylon and is on sale for $4.49 Prime shipped (Reg. $9), more
- NETGEAR Nighthawk Smart Dual-Band 802.11ac Wireless Router $89 (Reg. $150)
- Smartphone Accessories: GOOLOO Power Strip w/ 4 USB Charging Ports $19 (Reg. $25), more
- Games/Apps: Dead Island Definitive Collection $20, iOS freebies, more
- Logitech wireless optical mice $10, Mophie 2500mAh Powerstation Mini $10, more
- NETGEAR’s Arlo Security bundle w/ two cameras and free 7-day storage: $306 ($370 value)
- Amazon’s Columbia Pre-Sale is loaded with deals on jackets, more: Front-Zip Fleece $27.50
- CREE Flashlight comes w/ rechargeable batteries and a charger for only $10 (Reg. $15+)
- You can own this stainless steel 12-piece nonstick cookware set for just $30 (Reg. $50+)
- Amazon is celebrating Lady Gaga’s new album Joanne with a release day discount: $4 (Reg. $10)
MORE DEALS STILL LIVE:
Nomad’s just-released Vulcanized LSR Silicone Strap for Apple Watch has a classic look & high-quality materials: $32 shipped (Reg. $40), more
Who needs a headphone jack? Give your iPhone 7 these Philips Lightning-connected cans for $154 shipped (Orig. $300)
Staples will sell you a Dell Laser Printer w/ AirPrint for just $40 (Reg. up to $80)
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Apple’s iPhone 7 rollout continues with 4 more countries November 4
Apple launches new Facebook page for Beats 1, its free worldwide internet radio station
Apple has launched a dedicated Facebook page for Beats 1, the free worldwide Apple Music radio station run by human hosts, unlike other Apple Music stations which are generated by computer algorithms and require an Apple Music streaming subscription.
The new Beats 1 account is currently highlighting Zane Lowe’s exclusive interview with Lady Gaga, featuring video snippets and quotes. Although the page is not yet verified on Facebook, the account’s legitimacy is confirmed as the verified Apple Music account shared a post from the Beats 1 page.
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Thieves steal $13k worth of iPhones in 93-second ‘orchestrated’ theft at Apple Store
A group of seven men and women carried out a rapid-fire ‘orchestrated’ theft of 19 iPhones worth a total of $13,000 from the Apple Store in Natick, Massachusetts, reports the local police department.
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Report claims Apple Watch area in Paris department store to close due to poor sales
A report from French site Mac4Ever claims that Apple is planning to close a high-profile Apple Watch store-within-a-store in the famous Galeries Lafayette department store in Paris. This is one of three department store initiatives Apple opened for the launch of the Watch back in 2015.
The Apple Watch area in the store is a large one, spanning the width of four full balconies in the upmarket store, sitting alongside fashion brands Chanel and Hermes …
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China now Apple’s largest software market, overtaking U.S. for first time – App Annie
There have been predictions for years that China would eventually be a larger market for Apple than the USA. The weak Chinese economy means that it hasn’t yet happened in hardware, but the latest App Annie data says that it’s already got there on the software side, reports TechCrunch.
China has now overtaken the U.S. to become the largest market in the world for App Store revenue, according to a new report out this morning from app intelligence firm App Annie. The country earned over $1.7 billion in Q3 2016, which puts it ahead of the U.S. by over 15 percent. The U.S. had been the number one iOS market since 2010, the report notes.
The rapid growth in Chinese spending – a 500% increase in two years – is in line with earlier predictions. The stats also illustrate the importance of games in driving App Store sales …
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